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Ml? 14 1929 D. J. KELLEY 1,713,386

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UNITED STATESv PATENT4 OFFICE.v

DANIEL J. KELLEY, or NEW Yoan, AN. Y.

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Application filed May 9, 1927, Serial No. 190,060. Renewed March 20, 1929.

This invention relates to improvements in signs and has particular' reference to elec? trical advertising signs.

One ot' the objects of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive sign for the displaying of advertising indicia inA a neat and attractive manner and to visually display the same from two distinct angles.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a display sign which includes a single casing having a pair oi' angularly disposed picture bearing trames hingedly mounted in the front thereof :for receiving the advertising cards or posters to be displayed, together' with a novel means for locking the frames against outward swinging movement.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts,the essential features ot which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sign.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view therethrough. Y

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line .3-3 oit' Figure 1.

Figure si is a detail fragmentary perspective view of the frame and its locli'ing parts. Y

Figure 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view through the frame locking means.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the reference numeral designates my improved display sign in its entirety and which includes a casing 11 of substantially ktriangular shape in plan and which casing comprises a rear wall 12, angularly disposed front walls 13, 13, a bottom wall 14, and top wall 15. The angular front walls are joined by a piece 16 which acts as a jamb for the frames 17 which are hingedly mounted in the respective front walls adjacent theirouter ends as at 18. The frames 17 are each provided with an outer transparent glass panel 19 and an inner transparent glass panel 20 between which the translucent sign 21 to be displayed is held. The glass panels and sign are held in position by turn buttons 22, whereby the inner glass panel and sign 21 may be removed to facilitate of the changing of the sign when desired.

I For the purpose of maintaining the frames in a closed position, I provide the outer sides of tlierpiece or jamb 16 with semi-circular shaped grooves 23, and the adjacent vertical sides of the frames with similarly shaped grooves 24, which grooves co-act to provide a continuous opening from the top to the bottom wall of the casing. A rod 25 is inserted through each set of (zo-acting grooves and which rod has a iat head 26 on one end thereof for engagement with the bottom wall 14 of the casing while the other end of the rod is threaded as at 27 and projects above the top wall 15 to receive a retaining nut 28. It will be seen that the rod bridges the joint between the frames and jamb and prevents outward swinging movement of the frames until the nuts 28 have been removed and the rods 25 withdrawn. 1

An electric lamp 29 is mounted in the bottom wall 14 and is disposed within the casing for illuminating the interior thereof for displaying advertising indicia on the transparent signs 21. The rear wall 11 of the casing is provided with openings 30 for inducing a circulation of air therein to maintain the lamp in a relatively cool condition.

The sign may be mounted upon a support 31 in any suitable manner such as by a bracket 32 which bracket includes a pair of co-acting jaws 33 which surround and rictionally engage the support 31. Y

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided a display *signV for advertising purposes which is capable of supporting a pair of signs inthe front thereof v at an anglel with respect to each other and at different angles with respect to the easing, whereby the indicia thereon may be visibly displayed from different directions. I have also provided a novel form ofV locking means for the swingingframes which means may be easily removed by a person with the proper instrument but which discourages tampering by unauthorized persons. The locking means is also concealed within the casing with the exception of the two exposed nuts 28 whereby a neat and attractive appearance is imparted to the device.

While I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my in.

from the spirit of my invention, and I therev fore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anything; less than the Whole of my invention limited only by the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is 1. An advertising sign comprising a4 casing, a pair of Vframes hingedly mounted in the front of said casing and disposed at an angle with respect to each other, picture bearing panels oi' translucent material mounted in said frames, an electric light bulb disposed Within said casing7 and means foi-.locking said frames against swinging movement, said means including co-acting grooves provided in the frames and the front Wall of said casing, the top and bottom walls of said casing having openings therein in register with said grooves, and a rod extendy ing through said grooves and aligned openings.

' tive front Walls adjacent the outer ends of said easing, means for support-ing a translucent picture panel With-in said Window frames, co-acting grooves provided in the outervsides oi' said Window frames and the adjacent meet-ing surfaces of said front Wall, the top and bottom Wallsof said casing having openings thereinfin register With 'said grooves, a headed rod passing through said aligned openings and seated in said co-acting grooves, and a nut threaded to the free end of said rod substantially as and for the purpose specified.

ln testimony whereof I have afixed my sig- DNIEL J. KELLEY.

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